Shortly after moving with my family to Ann Arbor in 1972 I was asked to sub in a bridge group. After subbing for a few months I was asked to become a permanent member of the group. Late in the year 2002 one of the women in the group, who was a particularly good friend, invited me to join the City Club and be her partner in one of the duplicate bridge groups. I came to the January 2003 Open House and joined at that time.

In July of that year I had a very serious bicycle accident. I spent three months in hospital and many months of recovery after that. My membership was coming up for renewal in May 2004 and I had to make a decision. Should I renew my membership or not, since by this time my friend was no longer a member? She had become involved in other activities and was no longer interested in playing bridge at the Club. One thing I knew for sure. If I renewed my membership and was not going to play bridge, I had to become involved in other things the Club had to offer.

While I was mulling all of this over, I received a call from a member asking if I would be interested in joining the House Committee at the Club. Since I had always been interested in decorating, it sounded like a good fit and I said “yes”. I’ve always been grateful for that call. There were some wonderful women on the committee, and for me, it was the beginning of some longtime friendships. I have chaired several other committees over the years as well as served on the Board of Directors as assistant secretary and secretary. My husband has since joined the Club and together we attend several of the special interest groups, enjoy lunches and dinners, parties, Lunch & Learn, decorating for the holidays and many other things the Club has to offer. It is truly a special place.